Student Government Association & The University Judicial System

The Student Government Association  (SGA) works for, with, and on behalf of the student body of Lenoir-Rhyne.  Through elected or appointed students it is involved in virtually every aspect of the campus from governance to activities.  Any person enrolled as a student is a member of the Association and, thereby, has a right to take part in the programs and activities of the Association both as leader and participant.

SGA  officers include the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Student Judicial Officer .  They each hold office for one year.  The Vice President & Dean of Students and one faculty member elected by the Faculty Assembly serve as advisors  for the SGA.

The organization is divided into three areas. The Executive Cabinet  acts upon legislative matters. The Residence Area Council  of each residence hall  serves to create and enhance residence life within the facility. The academic classes administer routine class responsibilities.   The three divisions establish their own meeting schedules, but the entire organization meets upon call of the SGA  President.  SGA projects vary and are designed to serve the entire student body.

SGA  DOCUMENTS  The Student Government Association functions within the guidelines established by its Constitution and By-Laws.  It also has developed a Guide to Judicial Procedures to assist the various LRU judicial units as they expedite their responsibilities and to delineate clearly to the campus community the appropriate procedures for reviewing and adjudicating misconduct charges.  The SGA has also developed a set of guidelines for Student Elections and a set of By-Laws to be used by each Residence Area Council .

ELECTED STUDENT POSITIONS  A student who has spent one semester or more at LRU and has a minimum cumulative average of 2.00 may run for any elective office.  A transfer student may be considered eligible to run for election to any office after having completed one semester at Lenoir-Rhyne.  Any student holding an elective office must maintain a minimum of 2.00 GPA each semester during the term of office.

Students may be annually elected to the following offices: Student Government Executive Cabinet  officers, Chairperson of the Campus Activities Board  (CAB), Class Officers, Publications Editors, and Residence Area Council s.  Students may also be elected to honors, which include, but are not limited to the following: Homecoming King and Queen, Best All-Around Man, and Best All-Around Woman.  More detailed information about each office or honor, including election times and procedures, may be found in the Guidelines for Student Elections.

GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT ELECTIONS   The following positions will be filled annually by students through an election by their peers: Student Government Association  Officers (President, Vice-president, Secretary, Treasurer, and Student Judicial Officer), Class President (from each of the four classes), Homecoming King and Queen, Best All-Around Man, Best All-Around Woman, Campus Activities Board  (CAB) Chairperson(s), and Residence Area Council  (President and the appropriate number of representatives).  Election decisions will be based on a plurality of votes cast.

ELIGIBILITY

• Any student seeking to obtain an elected position must have attended Lenoir-Rhyne for at least one semester and have a minimum academic average of 2.0.  This minimum average must be maintained both cumulatively and each semester throughout the term of office.  An exception to this would be Freshman Class President.
• All election dates will be announced by the body governing the election at least two weeks prior to the proposed date.

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